Strategic Legal Programs Lead

Faire • San Francisco, CA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

Faire is hiring a Strategic Legal Programs Lead to help scale the Legal function through its next phase of growth. In this role, you will be the right-hand person and a trusted thought partner to the General Counsel. You’ll own end-to-end programs, translating ambiguity into clear plans, and ensuring Legal’s priorities move forward with speed and discipline. Success in this role requires someone who thrives in complexity, brings strong analytical and project management skills, and can build durable systems that help Legal operate as a proactive, easy-to-work-with partner to the business.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program / project management experience, including experience on legal, compliance, and/or risk management related projects
• Experience in legal operations or paralegal roles is welcome if paired with strong project management and systems-building capabilities
• Strong execution and experience managing multiple work-streams with precise attention to detail
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including comfort working deeply in spreadsheets and synthesizing data into clear insights
• Proven experience producing executive-ready materials for senior leaders, including written recommendations and presentations
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, low-ego working style

Responsibilities

• Drive complex, cross-functional strategic legal initiatives from planning through execution, ensuring clear ownership, on-time delivery, and strong coordination across teams
• Serve as a trusted thought partner and force multiplier to the General Counsel, supporting planning, prioritization, and execution across the Legal team
• Develop and operationalize metrics, dashboards, and insights that translate Legal work into clear narratives around impact, capacity, risk, and cost
• Support Legal’s strategic planning rhythms, including annual and quarterly planning, goal tracking, and initiative prioritization
• Embed strong project management practices across the Legal team, identifying opportunities to streamline Legal workflows and execution through better process design, tooling, and operating cadence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed